The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


New Years day. Six thousand tickets of adj
mission Will be issued
Mrs. SCoTT-SIDDoNs. years ago, being warned
that she losing her ''stage figure" dis
carded corsets, and grew more shapely from
that day forward, so they say.
A VISITOR to the grave of George Eliot COM
plains of its neglected condition The grass
above the grave is dead; around the granite
shaft hangs a wreath of immortelles which was
evidentally placed there at the time of erection,
and the whole place is forlorn.
FOR over forty years" says Mr. Whittier II
have not hesitated to declare my opinion that
justice and fair dealing. and the democratic
principles of our government demand equal
rights and privileges of citizenship; irrespective
of sex have not been able to any good
reasons for denying the ballot to woman
Mrs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, the philanthro-
pist, never goes to the theater, and has read but
two novels, Jane Eyre and the scarlet Let
ter Her tastes are perfectly simple. She has
a great liking for bread. milk and apples. 1t IS
doubtful if society has ever heard OF her. But
she is the only woman who has the freedom of
the floor of the House, right which even the
Presidents wife does Iot-have
E. BERRY WALL performed the most sensible
act of his life when he took the VOWS of matri-
mony. 1.-THE ex-king bf the dudes is naturally
a bright. good natureE' y,>7sg man. and by no
means the brainess thing he IS sometimes said
to be. With a wife 70 turn his mind from the
nonsense to which h las devoted himself he ma.
make auseful and e ysar man. But he is no longer
king of the dudds." The real dude never
marres. It's bad form, don't chew knowah."
A VERY remarkable story is told III boarding
school circles about Miss Nellie Arthur. the
daughter of the late ex-President. She was at
Mrs I.ockwood's sch pol, and had been there
year when enc dr. e was missed by her little
chums. who crowded around the principal after
the opening exercises IL, to ask where she had
gone where's Nel2' they asked WHY,
CaJH ha lady faith
General Arthur, died last night" Was her
father General Arthur" ali asked, as with one
voice. twas she the Presidents daughterl" Miss
Nellie had never hinted at what most girls
would have told before anything else.
W. H. BENSON, of Philadelphia, announces
that he is about to found a Socialist Church,
the members of which will believe in God and
a life hereafter. All members will be requested
to take the following oath: 1 hereby solemnly
swear that will not rob. cheat strike. tell lies
about, communicate disease to- nor lnlure IN
any way fellow member of this church. L
also swear that / will drink distilled and fer
mented liquors with great care and moderation.
l also swear that will not lend money to, nor
borrow from a member of this church, except
as a regular business tran saction / also swear
that, as far as / am able. will keep my body,
clothes and dwelling IN clean and healthy CON
dition. L also swear that will give to this
church, every year. one per cent OF my income,
provided said one per cent is not more than
fifty dollars.
IT Is thought G1aJ the Geatn OF Governor BOD
well will make great difference in the political
standing of the State of Maine and while it is
earlv to say much about differences and changes,
nevertheless new methods already fore
shadowed Governor Bodwell was the staunch
friend of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Blaine practically
secured his nomination Sebastian S. Marble,
President of the Senate, the successor of Mr..
Bodwell is understood to be independent
Republican While it is thought that he will
1l.7Jl Rlai,1 in ha leaS4
gree it is not expected that he will openly OPP
pose his management. 1t is felt that he will
take no orders from Mr.. Blaine His quarrel
with Blaine dates back to the time when he
a candidate for the relationship of Portland,
and Mr. Blaine prevented his appointment. Mr..
Marble is the friend OF the Hamlins, the veteran
Hannibal being his IDEAL which circumstance
indicates a return to political power of the Ham
Inns Before Mr. Marble chosen to the
Maine Senate his hostility towards the Blanites
was so noticeable and open that there
considerable alarm in the Augusta camp, which
fact had d great deal to do with his getting his
seat in the Senate. 1t is said that had the Blain-
ties even dreamed of the event which has taken
place Mr. Marble never would have been chosen
President of the Senate
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
Nav ask you Columbia this lady to motel
She's English you know,
She's English. YOU know.
What effect will this have the Democratic votef
She English, know.
She's Er glish. know.
She comes from a country that's cursed with Thrones
Yet think in your interest she ought to be known
She help you deal with your surplus overgrown
That's English, You know,
That's not English you know.
METAL AND MEDICINE
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